Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing unified visibility across the technology stack. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Distributed Systems team, you will design, implement, and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications. Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze, and query in real-time billions of events per second.

• Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments
• Write in Go, Java, Rust, or C++
• Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and other open-source components
• Own meaningful parts of our service

• 6+ years of experience
• BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
• Significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
• Exposure to problems like high durability and low latency
• Ability to get down to the low-level when needed
• Care about simple designs and performance
• Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program
• Inclusive company culture and Community Guilds
• Free, global mental health benefits
• Competitive global benefits

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package. The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role is $192,000—$240,000 USD.